Do not move here please. This place sucks high taxes rude people reminds me of when I lived in new york. You could be laying on the ground dying and they walk around you.
I also left Boulder Colorado to move to Columbus.😅 One of the first things I noticed is you share the road with a LOT of beat up cars and the high amount of red light runners
Hahaha! Yes we have literally been sideswiped by someone running a red light. Poor drivers here in Columbus. Especially if there is even a chance of snow
Great video me and my family are planning to move there soon from NY planning to sell our business here and as soon as that done we be in Columbus the inflation is gone crazy here in NY
Crime is in fact, #1. We need more manufacturing and we need better low cost homes, not apartments, we need a local team to come together and start flipping these old homes and not doubling or tripling the price on them. The bottoms needs to be completely redone and it needs to be done by people who care about the communities and not people who care about share holders. There is no reason a house that a house bought it 2002 for $40,000 gets flipped in 2022 and sold for $180,000. It’s barely 1,000 sq ft, that is ridiculous. A young family needed to be able to buy that home for $110,000 to $120,000 max. You want to help eliminate this crime and poverty, bring more blue collar jobs and renovate these homes and sell them to young families at reasonable prices. This corporate out of state bullshit happening here needs to stop and it’s up to us to do it. And fix Columbus Public Schools, shit is disgraceful. Some of these schools don’t even have proper AC. Our local government should be ashamed.
Sadly the school thing won't get fixed with more money in my opinion. They need to get more efficient at spending what they have. Columbus City spends more per kid than Dublin schools/year--how can that be? There does seem to be a huge need for more people to fill those blue collar jobs. I think we are just entering manufacturing 2.0 here. Time will tell!
I really like Columbus. Good jobs and very good restaurants, and good people. Tons of live music festivals. Also, so much rich cultural diversity. Lots of languages, houses of worship and more. The best PRO is our amazing parks and bike trails! We have so many. The con? Housing and apartment prices have shot up horribly! It has become very expensive. 😂
It has gotten more expensive especially these last 5 years. We are so short on available housing I don't see how it gets better in the near term...We love it here though.
Great video Andy! Every time I watch your videos it makes me want to come and visit Columbus. One comment. I think Columbus should find one thing that they are ¨known for and that would make Columbus more of a destination place. I think you have a great personality and you should get involved in the Chamber of Commerce and come up with something. Maybe Columbus could be a the Biking Capital, Tiny Home Capital, or maybe get some kind of Festival that grows to be the biggest of its kind in the US--something that would really put Columbus on the map and make people want to visit and/or move there. I have confidence that you and others like you could get together and figure something out. It would be nice if Columbus could outgrow some of its current perceptions.
Great comment, I've been saying this same thing for years. We have a branding issue as a city. The local restaurant scene could communicate and hash out a food of some sort that we could become known for. If many got involved and started making their version, then I think it would catch on. (I'd suggest Johnny Marzetti since there is a bit of a history of it here in Columbus). Think of Chicago and their deep dish pizza that people try while in town or Philadelphia and their cheese steaks) Also another thing that would be helpful would be some sort of iconic structure - think like the Space Needle in Seattle or the Arch in St Louis. Just my thoughts on needed things to help our image.
As a life long Columbusite, I appreciate these videos. Keep'em up! Also, reminder that CMH is no longer "Port Columbus". The name was changed a few years back to John Glenn International.
I live in UK(not british citizien). I work full time and also I am studying Cyber Security at University. I hope one day I will move to Columbus. Hopefully will find an employer who can sponsor a visa
I'm currently in Colorado and looking to move to Columbus in the next couple of years. Would you mind telling me about the differences between the two cities?
@@bellememorie The Cost of living is expensive in Columbus. I haven't lived in Colorado since 2008, but I assume things are more expensive now than they were back then. Live Denver, the suburbs are much nicer than the city. Because of the Ohio State campus, there are different types of entertainment compared to Denver. Columbus has good and bad school systems like most major cities. There are a lot of job opportunities here and the new IBM plant will change the dynamics of the Northeast part of town. Good Luck!!
Im considering moving there to Columbus, Ohio from New Jersey. This state is getting insane! And you can really feel the aftermath of the pandemic here. Real Estate prices/taxes are getting higher & higher. Not that it was affordable before to begin with.
Do not move here its horrible here. You have a mayor that could care less and other police officials who are clueless. There only here for a paycheck. Columbus sucks
i dont think Ohio overall is something to marvel at, but Columbus is a huge acception ,especially if youre under 40. And theres just alot to do, it's really a growing city. I only went for a year but GOD i loved it. Its quickly becoming the star of the midwest and its safer compared to other big cities.
Yeah, you have high property taxes, but also you can get a house with a yard for 200k and not 1 million like san francisco or NYC/Boston, so that right there is a better!
Oh man, allergies have killed me my whole life. Moved to Colorado and they weren't any better than here in Ohio. Depends on what you are allergic to I guess. For me, everything so it doesn't matter where I live ha!
Interesting video. But Columbus’s metro population is significantly smaller than Boston or other cities with longer commutes, so I don’t know how much of a pro it is that it’s the 14th largest city, it doesn’t really mean anything since the city limits where pushed to the suburbs
Yes Colorado has huge mountains, but... Ohio has little mountains, I've surprised you being an Ohio native, that you don't know that going about 45mins to an hour east and south east of here you run into Appalachian areas of Ohio. Go down Route 23 or I-70 East, a whole lot of valleys and elevation small mountains, nothing like Colorado, but enough for mountain biking and hiking.
Yes, I understand there are mountains/hills to be had around here...you just got to work for it more is my point. I CO I could access moutains right out the front door.
What about accessibility for the physically challenged? Is there a lot of apartments, ways to get around, able to get into buildings and such? Can a person in a wheelchair live there and be able to get around easily and afford too?
The biggest con for me are the drivers. Everyone thinks it is the indy 500 and they are more important then everyone else; speeding down roads not just freeways. I could go on ...
...and people like to drive and dally in your blindspot; the local drivers have no patience for those who want to obey the speed signs: suggestion: allow an extra time span before appointment times, and arrive early at your destination; you will only gain from less stress, health wise.😮
I realize this video isn't about touching on each and every single PRO about Columbus but I feel not at least mentioning the World Famous Columbus Zoo (considered the very best Zoo in America overall) is a slight disservice - and I'm sure Jack Hanna would agree. Oh... ever heard of Jack? Yeah I thought so!
I think Stark county is alot better then Columbus you have Alliance, Louisville, Massillon, kent, revenna Akron , Canton and if you want to experience the bigger city Cleveland ohio is right up the road. stark county public transportation is superior to Columbus. only thing about stark county is the only Live Eventful feeling you will get is the hall of Fame
Born and raised in Columbus Ohio. It’s a great city. So many great restaurants. Columus Crew. Columbus Blue Jackets. Buckeyes of course. LGBTQ friendly. Great music scene. If you’re bored here it’s on you man.
i lived in Columbus as a black male and its not so geared towards you unless you in a organization apart of some fraternity or social groups. I'm not that type of dude i keep to myself and i dont want my survival to be based on that
Greed and corruption 🤬 people are getting sick of it, no matter what state your from. Cause it's in every state! The playing field needs to be leveled in the worst way. And corporations and individuals that took advantage...there needs to start being accountability. Its just going to get worse and keep looping till the corruption is addressed.
@@loopperson8836 Because I want to and that's that. No disrespect by any means but other people's opinions don't matter to me unless it's benefiting me🙏 financially.
I lived in Denver for four years. It got super expensive for me as a single person. But I love the vibe. Currently in GA looking to get OUT!! This city came up on my research. Any suggestions area single woman looking to purchase home. Like to get out and do stuff and talk to people
i came looking for work 30 years ago and now find that i can not leave. columbus is not the friendliest town unfortunately and it takes forever to travel to the next town. so just suck it up and stay here. quite affordable
Columbus is not cheaper anymore, Honda is not coming to Fairfield county, John Glenn Airport is not true international airport and the major problem is lack of Roads expansion
transportation is such a glossed over issue. Traffic may not be horrendous now, but in a few years if LinkUs doesn't do anything, the terrible land usage coupled with auto dependency will lead down to that of your San Francisco's and other west coast cities, for example. People will get priced out and affordability will go out the window as it's already starting to rear its head. Transportation + land usage are the next biggest issues in our american cities. Columbus is unique as it is growing at a rapid rate, and it ABSOLUTE NEEDS to accept that the car experiment has failed and needs to be over if it truly wants to succeed. But I feel like it's not going to, or not at a fast enough pace, making it a terrible city to move to for your children. Chicago all the way.
It will be a HUGE issue. I'm not sure the current version of LinkUS is radical enough for what we need. Columbus is great if you have a car. Without a car NONE or very nearly none of those transportation pros convey
I recently traveled from Columbus up north to Toledo. Traveling on 23 route is horrible . There’s no interstate to travel north except I 71. Going through all those traffic light and speed traps slowed down your traveling time. I have to travel to Delaware on 71 to get pass all those traffic lights on 23. Also the greyhound terminal is non existent, very bad for travelers coming to Columbus. Rent is very high and for those price, you’re not getting any amenities for the price . Columbus seems to forgot the low income housing as they developed the housing market in the city. Why is no train terminal in Columbus? Columbus is located in the center of the state. Why isn’t there passenger train rails to connect to the major cities in Ohio.? Lastly I think it would be nice if Columbus could have another professional sports league, besides the Columbus Bluejackets and the Columbus Crew. I know Columbus have the OSU sports, but a professional basketball team would be awesome. Columbus supports its sports leagues and city this size could support a NBA team and support college football at the same time.
23 is one of those bottleneck areas and is thick with traffic basically from 270/23 all the way North of Deleware. Greyhound terminal downtown is getting reimagined and Amtrak service is something the Governor said they are working on. I did a whole vid on Columbus public transit and plan to do follow up vids. We need better public transit in the worst way. All those benefits to travel are solely for those with a car currently.
When I lived there during the 90's there was NO good employment opps for me. I constantly had to take a lot of bottom of the barrel crap type jobs through temp agencies. Not all of them were labor intensive. But the good ones, were temp. So I had to constantly keep looking for stable work. It just became too much. Looking for work & keeping a decent job, & making any kind of money was harder than some of the jobs. And anything I applied to outside of a temp agency saw all my skills & abilities, & refused to hire me, because I was OVERqualified for the starter job openings they offered! I couldn't afford a place of my own, nor could I even scrape together enough money to pay my half living with someone, so I was forced to return to Cincinnati. At least the sun shines more & longer here. Ohio has been hard. And this city isn't any better, except it has a better view of the city from across the river, & from the surrounding hills. Crime has gotten worse here, but that seems to be everywhere. The only things I really liked are how it's almost impossible to get lost in Columbus, as most major streets run north, south. east, west. Not here in Cincy. Even being from Cincy, I still get lost! Because the hills & roads & communities here are so congested, the only way to figure it out is with a compass, or a place that's been sitting in the same spot for decades to use as landmarks. Even GPS will run you off a cliff or into a creek, or fence, or a house, or some other barrier around here if you're not careful! And, I should say how much better the Cincy Zoo is, but, it isn't. Because of the constrictive containment of everything choking land space, from hills that can turn into major rock slides, they keep tearing down old Victorian homes in the surrounding neighborhood to build bigger. I'm not young enough to make it around all the have, up & down, & around the hills to see everything in the short time period of the days they are open. Columbus is open, not restrictive, easy to navigate, & see the lay of the land/where things are. Not hidden by so much brush & whatever else keeps being built up here. It's like meandering through a jungle maze, trying to find certain animal exhibits. It wasn't that annoying when I was a kid though. Now that I'm older, there's less things designed to help older people enjoy the things they did when younger. And the buses in Columbus are as bad as the buses here. Buses should make things easier, but they don't. If you can't walk far, or stand for too long, & don't have a good running vehicle to use, you're screwed. And, even if there were some things to do in Columbus; most of it was boring. And yeah. That whole focus on football there is very, VERY annoying. TEN YEARS I survived with the whole damned city catering to OSU football ALL YEAR AROUND was to the point of being obnoxious.
Im also from Cincinnati and its just better then Columbus in my opinion even tho its not diverse and yes ppl who can get jobs in Columbus must have a squeaky clean background or something 😂 Columbus is expensive 🫰🏽 and yes its shaped like a box 🎁 its bland
@@insanebeatjunkie I have always had a clean background. Still didn't get any decent, long lasting jobs. Cincinnati is diverse. But Columbus was more diverse back then.
They are not friendly here who you kidding? Rude drivers all people here think about is sex salary and status and the buckeyes and midfield golf that's it.
It's horrible living in Columbus Ohio, neighbors don't care if you get robbed and the robbers even come to the "Nice" areas because a majority of the time it means soft targets with money. They tried to rob me twice in German Village, one time just straight up threating my life upfront. The only thing your neighbors care about is if you are doing something they don't like, that's it.
That’s sounds terribly personal. One personal circumstance like that does not mean ohio sucks a while. You might just be in a bad area which all cities and states have, and all places have bad neighborhoods with rude people.
Actually, Columbus USED to be the test market place for food. Not so much anymore. People have been choosing places like Dayton and the state of Indiana and every other place but here. The sad truth is that more often than not we've been passed over on this privilege lately.
To qualify myself, moved here in 78 and did industrial controls. Needless to say every small town now instead of having steel and glass has heroin and fentanyl. For a lot of people It's the silicon hateland. Until this area pushes out the hillbillies there is a lot of work to be done. Progress brings progressives. But when women are literally being chased to the border to get their healthcare, it's not anything special; it's actually something horrific. And it's something that we need to clean up. The corruption of the current administration is right there for people to see. Ask yourself if you really want to come here, but I hope you bring your progressive views for all of us to make this place what it used to be.
For a city it's size Columbus's skyline is embarrassing..is there law in Columbus saying developers can't build 40+ story glass towers.The North Short party scene is off the chain.
🧐 The infrastructure project "The bee honeycomb model of the conglomerates" will keep your Dollar 💵🐝. The Project is more Reliable than Gold 🪙. Archimedes XXI century 😇.
@@LivingtheColumbusWay Great? Well I guess if only compared to Cleveland. But this is a scary city. If you live far away from the inner parts, maybe it's better. But stuck closer in, no. It's creepy.
@Dark_Harmony I was in Cincy last month, I mean every city has it's bad parts, I live in Nashville Tennessee and I've been here all my life, it has it's bad parts as well even thought the city gets positive reviews from tourists.
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My family is moving soon from OK to OH. I love watching your videos. Thank you for all the information
Thank you Brenda, I'm glad they are helpful!
Ohio not a sunny place, don't give up Oklahoma sunshine!
I love it. What I hate is traffic(drivers) and the bipolar weather.
Oh wow me too!!!! The tornadoes are getting crazy here in Okla
Where did you end up? How are you liking it vs OK?
Columbus is my home. I love this city regardless.. Growing up in a small town and visiting family made me adopt this as my home!!
We have a lot of things going for us here
Good video! I am moving in a few months - watching your videos gets me excited!
Yes, same here. Tell me know how your move goes. 🙏 Best wishes.
Great! Welcome (soon)!
Do not move here please. This place sucks high taxes rude people reminds me of when I lived in new york. You could be laying on the ground dying and they walk around you.
I also left Boulder Colorado to move to Columbus.😅
One of the first things I noticed is you share the road with a LOT of beat up cars and the high amount of red light runners
Hahaha! Yes we have literally been sideswiped by someone running a red light. Poor drivers here in Columbus. Especially if there is even a chance of snow
The red light running got really bad during Covid and never went away
So basically it’s like being here in California 😂
Great video me and my family are planning to move there soon from NY planning to sell our business here and as soon as that done we be in Columbus the inflation is gone crazy here in NY
Crime is in fact, #1. We need more manufacturing and we need better low cost homes, not apartments, we need a local team to come together and start flipping these old homes and not doubling or tripling the price on them. The bottoms needs to be completely redone and it needs to be done by people who care about the communities and not people who care about share holders. There is no reason a house that a house bought it 2002 for $40,000 gets flipped in 2022 and sold for $180,000. It’s barely 1,000 sq ft, that is ridiculous. A young family needed to be able to buy that home for $110,000 to $120,000 max. You want to help eliminate this crime and poverty, bring more blue collar jobs and renovate these homes and sell them to young families at reasonable prices. This corporate out of state bullshit happening here needs to stop and it’s up to us to do it. And fix Columbus Public Schools, shit is disgraceful. Some of these schools don’t even have proper AC. Our local government should be ashamed.
Sadly the school thing won't get fixed with more money in my opinion. They need to get more efficient at spending what they have. Columbus City spends more per kid than Dublin schools/year--how can that be? There does seem to be a huge need for more people to fill those blue collar jobs. I think we are just entering manufacturing 2.0 here. Time will tell!
Thank you Bruce Willis 🙋🏻♂️
Its funny im in colorado looking to leave somewhere out east. Columbus looks pretty cool
Same same! We miss the mountains and sun, but Columbus has been great to us.
Incredibly horrible city government. The mayor needs to be removed.
Because of the curfew&its hurting bars&food carts in the short north&have to close by 12am Friday through sunday&looks to last almost all summer.
I am a Canadian that visited Columbus last summer. I am impressed.
@@sidneysteel6891 A hockey fan?
Correct. A Newsome wannabe.
I really like Columbus. Good jobs and very good restaurants, and good people. Tons of live music festivals. Also, so much rich cultural diversity. Lots of languages, houses of worship and more. The best PRO is our amazing parks and bike trails! We have so many. The con? Housing and apartment prices have shot up horribly! It has become very expensive. 😂
It has gotten more expensive especially these last 5 years. We are so short on available housing I don't see how it gets better in the near term...We love it here though.
Is it true that it is the most dangerous city in US?
@@misisada4424nah, any city has crime tho
@@misisada4424Not even close lol
Great video Andy! Every time I watch your videos it makes me want to come and visit Columbus. One comment. I think Columbus should find one thing that they are ¨known for and that would make Columbus more of a destination place. I think you have a great personality and you should get involved in the Chamber of Commerce and come up with something. Maybe Columbus could be a the Biking Capital, Tiny Home Capital, or maybe get some kind of Festival that grows to be the biggest of its kind in the US--something that would really put Columbus on the map and make people want to visit and/or move there. I have confidence that you and others like you could get together and figure something out. It would be nice if Columbus could outgrow some of its current perceptions.
Indigo! Good to hear from you--you are always so supportive I thank you. This is a really great idea I will have to ruminate on.
What about the Ohio State Fair, it's one of the biggest fairs in the country. And Arnold fest in March?
Great comment, I've been saying this same thing for years. We have a branding issue as a city. The local restaurant scene could communicate and hash out a food of some sort that we could become known for. If many got involved and started making their version, then I think it would catch on. (I'd suggest Johnny Marzetti since there is a bit of a history of it here in Columbus). Think of Chicago and their deep dish pizza that people try while in town or Philadelphia and their cheese steaks)
Also another thing that would be helpful would be some sort of iconic structure - think like the Space Needle in Seattle or the Arch in St Louis. Just my thoughts on needed things to help our image.
Interesting content I really appreciate it,👋👍✌️
As a life long Columbusite, I appreciate these videos. Keep'em up! Also, reminder that CMH is no longer "Port Columbus". The name was changed a few years back to John Glenn International.
Thank you!
I live in UK(not british citizien). I work full time and also I am studying Cyber Security at University. I hope one day I will move to Columbus. Hopefully will find an employer who can sponsor a visa
I moved to downtown Toledo from San Antonio...I ❤THIS STATE ❤
Welcome! What is the main difference that sticks out in your mind?
Toledo is much smaller than Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati. Wow from warm weather to cold weather
Property taxes in Columbus proper are significantly less than the suburbs, particularly Dublin, Grandview, and Upper Arlington.
Great video!!!
I also moved back to Columbus from Denver, I love my hometown. We may not have the mountains, but we always have The Buckeyes! Go BUCKS!!!
I just wish columbus had more affordable housing
I'm currently in Colorado and looking to move to Columbus in the next couple of years. Would you mind telling me about the differences between the two cities?
@@bellememorie The Cost of living is expensive in Columbus. I haven't lived in Colorado since 2008, but I assume things are more expensive now than they were back then. Live Denver, the suburbs are much nicer than the city. Because of the Ohio State campus, there are different types of entertainment compared to Denver. Columbus has good and bad school systems like most major cities. There are a lot of job opportunities here and the new IBM plant will change the dynamics of the Northeast part of town. Good Luck!!
Im considering moving there to Columbus, Ohio from New Jersey. This state is getting insane! And you can really feel the aftermath of the pandemic here. Real Estate prices/taxes are getting higher & higher. Not that it was affordable before to begin with.
Do not move here its horrible here. You have a mayor that could care less and other police officials who are clueless. There only here for a paycheck. Columbus sucks
i dont think Ohio overall is something to marvel at, but Columbus is a huge acception ,especially if youre under 40. And theres just alot to do, it's really a growing city. I only went for a year but GOD i loved it. Its quickly becoming the star of the midwest and its safer compared to other big cities.
Me too. Nj is the worst everybody has to live with someone else to survive
I miss snowboarding too ❤
Snowtrails is not bad!
Yeah, you have high property taxes, but also you can get a house with a yard for 200k and not 1 million like san francisco or NYC/Boston, so that right there is a better!
Agreed!
Guys whats your opinion on Hilliard, Ohio? is it good?
I live in Hilliard about 6 years so far, it's really good city & safe & nice people here & get more & more new houses alot of people moving to.
Anything but Columbus stay far away from Columbus
its nice, typical suburb
@@omarirq7886 nicee
@@UserName-ts3sp nice
Did you mention horrendous allergies? My allergist told me Ohio is the worst State for allergies and I can verify this🤧…
Oh man, allergies have killed me my whole life. Moved to Colorado and they weren't any better than here in Ohio. Depends on what you are allergic to I guess. For me, everything so it doesn't matter where I live ha!
Columbus/Franklin Cty OH is a little known TAX HOG. One of the highest municipal/property tax rates of similar sized cities.
It's quite amazing....why is it so high here?
Even their retail sales tax is higher too.
@@Dark_Harmonywhen im in Columbus i feel like im in poverty 😂
@@insanebeatjunkie I feel it anywhere, Because....I am?
Interesting video. But Columbus’s metro population is significantly smaller than Boston or other cities with longer commutes, so I don’t know how much of a pro it is that it’s the 14th largest city, it doesn’t really mean anything since the city limits where pushed to the suburbs
Yes Colorado has huge mountains, but... Ohio has little mountains, I've surprised you being an Ohio native, that you don't know that going about 45mins to an hour east and south east of here you run into Appalachian areas of Ohio. Go down Route 23 or I-70 East, a whole lot of valleys and elevation small mountains, nothing like Colorado, but enough for mountain biking and hiking.
Yes, I understand there are mountains/hills to be had around here...you just got to work for it more is my point. I CO I could access moutains right out the front door.
Great video & channel man keep it up!
Thank you!
What about accessibility for the physically challenged? Is there a lot of apartments, ways to get around, able to get into buildings and such? Can a person in a wheelchair live there and be able to get around easily and afford too?
This is a great question and one I'm not entirely sure what the answer is...
If it's like Cincinnati, probably not.
The biggest con for me are the drivers. Everyone thinks it is the indy 500 and they are more important then everyone else; speeding down roads not just freeways. I could go on ...
Not as bad as Denver!
The turn signals have poison ivy on them.
...and people like to drive and dally in your blindspot; the local drivers have no patience for those who want to obey the speed signs: suggestion: allow an extra time span before appointment times, and arrive early at your destination; you will only gain from less stress, health wise.😮
Where’s the best city in Ohio to raise a family if I’m moving from Los Angeles?
Kind of depends on the experience you are looking for....small town, rural, big city, suburbs. Lots of options with different pros/cons
I realize this video isn't about touching on each and every single PRO about Columbus but I feel not at least mentioning the World Famous Columbus Zoo (considered the very best Zoo in America overall) is a slight disservice - and I'm sure Jack Hanna would agree. Oh... ever heard of Jack? Yeah I thought so!
Columbus Zoo is great ! I did an entire video about the Zoo
Any opinion living in stark county Ohio.thanks
I don't know that area that well...
I think Stark county is alot better then Columbus you have Alliance, Louisville, Massillon, kent, revenna Akron , Canton and if you want to experience the bigger city Cleveland ohio is right up the road. stark county public transportation is superior to Columbus.
only thing about stark county is the only Live Eventful feeling you will get is the hall of Fame
🎉🎉🎉
Any new construction homes in Athens Ohio or surrounding areas
Im sure there are! Lots happening down there
Born and raised in Columbus Ohio. It’s a great city. So many great restaurants. Columus Crew. Columbus Blue Jackets. Buckeyes of course. LGBTQ friendly. Great music scene. If you’re bored here it’s on you man.
i lived in Columbus as a black male and its not so geared towards you unless you in a organization apart of some fraternity or social groups. I'm not that type of dude i keep to myself and i dont want my survival to be based on that
Greed and corruption 🤬 people are getting sick of it, no matter what state your from. Cause it's in every state!
The playing field needs to be leveled in the worst way.
And corporations and individuals that took advantage...there needs to start being accountability.
Its just going to get worse and keep looping till the corruption is addressed.
There should not be such a thing as a career politician
What about a good town near Cleveland?
I'm planning on moving from Colorado to Ohio myself. 🙏💜
I think you will like it!
@@LivingtheColumbusWay YAY!!! Thank you much!!! I'm looking forward to new adventures. 🙌
May I ask why?
@@loopperson8836 Because I want to and that's that. No disrespect by any means but other people's opinions don't matter to me unless it's benefiting me🙏 financially.
I lived in Denver for four years. It got super expensive for me as a single person. But I love the vibe. Currently in GA looking to get OUT!! This city came up on my research. Any suggestions area single woman looking to purchase home. Like to get out and do stuff and talk to people
i came looking for work 30 years ago and now find that i can not leave. columbus is not the friendliest town unfortunately and it takes forever to travel to the next town. so just suck it up and stay here. quite affordable
Not affordable anymore. Unless your rich but Columbus does suck
Columbus is not cheaper anymore, Honda is not coming to Fairfield county, John Glenn Airport is not true international airport and the major problem is lack of Roads expansion
I’m just bored with Columbus. On weekends we like to go up to Lake Erie . That’s the best the state has to offer imo
Columbus is boring ppl like the suburbs of Columbus thats what they are really saying Columbus is the inner city 😂
My opinion Ohio has a lot to offer
That asterisk on transportation is doing a ton of heavy lifting.
transportation is such a glossed over issue. Traffic may not be horrendous now, but in a few years if LinkUs doesn't do anything, the terrible land usage coupled with auto dependency will lead down to that of your San Francisco's and other west coast cities, for example. People will get priced out and affordability will go out the window as it's already starting to rear its head. Transportation + land usage are the next biggest issues in our american cities. Columbus is unique as it is growing at a rapid rate, and it ABSOLUTE NEEDS to accept that the car experiment has failed and needs to be over if it truly wants to succeed. But I feel like it's not going to, or not at a fast enough pace, making it a terrible city to move to for your children. Chicago all the way.
Oh, it's horrendous NOW
It will be a HUGE issue. I'm not sure the current version of LinkUS is radical enough for what we need. Columbus is great if you have a car. Without a car NONE or very nearly none of those transportation pros convey
Man, I gotta disagree here....Rush hour and traffic in general is much worse in other cities. I do agree we need a better public trans solution
I recently traveled from Columbus up north to Toledo. Traveling on 23 route is horrible . There’s no interstate to travel north except I 71. Going through all those traffic light and speed traps slowed down your traveling time. I have to travel to Delaware on 71 to get pass all those traffic lights on 23. Also the greyhound terminal is non existent, very bad for travelers coming to Columbus. Rent is very high and for those price, you’re not getting any amenities for the price . Columbus seems to forgot the low income housing as they developed the housing market in the city. Why is no train terminal in Columbus? Columbus is located in the center of the state. Why isn’t there passenger train rails to connect to the major cities in Ohio.? Lastly I think it would be nice if Columbus could have another professional sports league, besides the Columbus Bluejackets and the Columbus Crew. I know Columbus have the OSU sports, but a professional basketball team would be awesome. Columbus supports its sports leagues and city this size could support a NBA team and support college football at the same time.
23 is one of those bottleneck areas and is thick with traffic basically from 270/23 all the way North of Deleware. Greyhound terminal downtown is getting reimagined and Amtrak service is something the Governor said they are working on. I did a whole vid on Columbus public transit and plan to do follow up vids. We need better public transit in the worst way. All those benefits to travel are solely for those with a car currently.
The utilities would’ve been a pro if AEP didn’t announce a 28% increase🤣
True. Although I have to think they went up everywhere else too
You are absolutely right, people are nice but not friendly at all especially the Christian which is really sad!!!
Lots about sports, but what about the arts?
Do you possibly mean Decade and not Generation?
I was thinking generation (approx 20 years per).
When I lived there during the 90's there was NO good employment opps for me. I constantly had to take a lot of bottom of the barrel crap type jobs through temp agencies. Not all of them were labor intensive. But the good ones, were temp. So I had to constantly keep looking for stable work. It just became too much. Looking for work & keeping a decent job, & making any kind of money was harder than some of the jobs. And anything I applied to outside of a temp agency saw all my skills & abilities, & refused to hire me, because I was OVERqualified for the starter job openings they offered! I couldn't afford a place of my own, nor could I even scrape together enough money to pay my half living with someone, so I was forced to return to Cincinnati. At least the sun shines more & longer here. Ohio has been hard. And this city isn't any better, except it has a better view of the city from across the river, & from the surrounding hills. Crime has gotten worse here, but that seems to be everywhere. The only things I really liked are how it's almost impossible to get lost in Columbus, as most major streets run north, south. east, west. Not here in Cincy. Even being from Cincy, I still get lost! Because the hills & roads & communities here are so congested, the only way to figure it out is with a compass, or a place that's been sitting in the same spot for decades to use as landmarks. Even GPS will run you off a cliff or into a creek, or fence, or a house, or some other barrier around here if you're not careful! And, I should say how much better the Cincy Zoo is, but, it isn't. Because of the constrictive containment of everything choking land space, from hills that can turn into major rock slides, they keep tearing down old Victorian homes in the surrounding neighborhood to build bigger. I'm not young enough to make it around all the have, up & down, & around the hills to see everything in the short time period of the days they are open. Columbus is open, not restrictive, easy to navigate, & see the lay of the land/where things are. Not hidden by so much brush & whatever else keeps being built up here. It's like meandering through a jungle maze, trying to find certain animal exhibits. It wasn't that annoying when I was a kid though. Now that I'm older, there's less things designed to help older people enjoy the things they did when younger. And the buses in Columbus are as bad as the buses here. Buses should make things easier, but they don't. If you can't walk far, or stand for too long, & don't have a good running vehicle to use, you're screwed. And, even if there were some things to do in Columbus; most of it was boring. And yeah. That whole focus on football there is very, VERY annoying. TEN YEARS I survived with the whole damned city catering to OSU football ALL YEAR AROUND was to the point of being obnoxious.
Im also from Cincinnati and its just better then Columbus in my opinion even tho its not diverse and yes ppl who can get jobs in Columbus must have a squeaky clean background or something 😂 Columbus is expensive 🫰🏽 and yes its shaped like a box 🎁 its bland
@@insanebeatjunkie I have always had a clean background. Still didn't get any decent, long lasting jobs. Cincinnati is diverse. But Columbus was more diverse back then.
People here are nice but not friendly
I just try to smile and say hello first and it spreads.
They are not friendly here who you kidding? Rude drivers all people here think about is sex salary and status and the buckeyes and midfield golf that's it.
It's horrible living in Columbus Ohio, neighbors don't care if you get robbed and the robbers even come to the "Nice" areas because a majority of the time it means soft targets with money. They tried to rob me twice in German Village, one time just straight up threating my life upfront. The only thing your neighbors care about is if you are doing something they don't like, that's it.
That’s sounds terribly personal. One personal circumstance like that does not mean ohio sucks a while. You might just be in a bad area which all cities and states have, and all places have bad neighborhoods with rude people.
Maybe you should move to Detroit 😂
Sorry that happened to you!
Cities are cities....keep your head on a swivel and not glued onto the phone.
Actually, Columbus USED to be the test market place for food. Not so much anymore. People have been choosing places like Dayton and the state of Indiana and every other place but here. The sad truth is that more often than not we've been passed over on this privilege lately.
To qualify myself, moved here in 78 and did industrial controls. Needless to say every small town now instead of having steel and glass has heroin and fentanyl. For a lot of people It's the silicon hateland. Until this area pushes out the hillbillies there is a lot of work to be done. Progress brings progressives. But when women are literally being chased to the border to get their healthcare, it's not anything special; it's actually something horrific. And it's something that we need to clean up. The corruption of the current administration is right there for people to see. Ask yourself if you really want to come here, but I hope you bring your progressive views for all of us to make this place what it used to be.
The hillbillies in the south side are some of the nicest people I have ever met.
Ohio used to be more of a democratic state. Hey, Ohio gave Jimmy Carter the Presidency in 1976. I hope it gets turned around.
@@jgrysiak6566 Gave Jimmy Carter the presidency in 1976 and then regretted it.
@@daviddixon6408 , yes, hopefully Ohio will come to their senses & go blue again! Love Jimmy Carter!
@@jgrysiak6566 I'm sure they are nice people but they vote unfortunately.
For a city it's size Columbus's skyline is embarrassing..is there law in Columbus saying developers can't build 40+ story glass towers.The North Short party scene is off the chain.
Gotta think the skyline will continue to change as we get more dense. There are cranes everywhere.
🧐 The infrastructure project "The bee honeycomb model of the conglomerates" will keep your Dollar 💵🐝. The Project is more Reliable than Gold 🪙. Archimedes XXI century 😇.
It's a trap. There are no pros to Columbus Ohio. Just being in Franklin County puts me in a bad mood.
Time to relocate !! There are so many great places if Columbus isn't a great fit for you.
I left over 20 years ago. Unfortunately, I still work there.
Worst drivers in the nation, a ton of shootings, overall ghetto. Only pro is that thwrenisnt much traffic.
The winters are VERY depressing.
Well, Cincinnati is better than Cleveland, that city is terrible.
Cincy is a great city!
@@LivingtheColumbusWay Great? Well I guess if only compared to Cleveland. But this is a scary city. If you live far away from the inner parts, maybe it's better. But stuck closer in, no. It's creepy.
I heard Cleveland is declining like Detroit
@@dsuttajit I wouldn't go that far, Detroit is pretty bad even though Cleveland is no great city.
@Dark_Harmony I was in Cincy last month, I mean every city has it's bad parts, I live in Nashville Tennessee and I've been here all my life, it has it's bad parts as well even thought the city gets positive reviews from tourists.
There is no pros about Columbus Ohio 😂
Lies!
MAGA Trump 2024! Keep Ohio Red
love columbus hate the city’s politics tho